| Olena Shaparna | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Olena Mykolaivna Shaparna |
| Country represented |  Ukraine |
| Born | February 4, 1979 Kherson, Ukraine |
| Height | 159 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 42 kg (93 lb) |
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
| Club | Dynamo Kherson |
Olena Mykolaivna Shaparna (born 4 February 1979) is a Ukrainian former artistic gymnast. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1]
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